The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-03-03
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmentS---New
Posts. ETC.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA.

the 2ath National Encapment "a lew comrades of
the different Posts la tls city met and resolved 10
organize a uniformed Post OF the GAR. knowing
that 40 such Post existed IN this Department. AZ
4 result of their laburs Oct ~ Liberty Post No.
l33 was mustered in. Comrade Will III. Voorhees,,
Chief Aid-de Camp. acting as clustering Ohieer.
We now have amemborsl,ip of - aud are inoreas-
ing, with fam prospect ahead. Our Post s limited
10 200 menihers. our officers are Commander, L.
r. Harvey :. v, C., Vim. ireland; j. v. C., Moses
FFnnkel surg, J. II Baniield @. ID, John y
Aiken; Chap v. A. Tanibling Adlt w }, fafki
q. a., n. B. Brown; .. O., Richard Watts.
DAKOTA
The fourth annual Eucampment of this Depart
nlent will be- held nt jamestown March - - aud "a
G. II. Culver Tiffany We have a h9ur r,s.
Cummings the first Colonel commanding the lad
Pa, who was killed nj Gettysburg, We would be
glad ii some of hs family or friends would send
his picture aud biographical sketch of his life FOR
our Post room,
ILLINOIS,
The annual Enoampment Of this Department
was held al Rock Island Feb 10 and IL. Mhenthe
business session opened the Committee on Resolu-
lions. composed Of Comrades Nenabie, Marsh,
llogcrs SMigert and Rowett. made their report
The following resolutions were adopted;
Resolved. That ths snoampment, directly repre-
Eenling 260OO veteran soldiers of illinois, demand
that Congress pass the soCaled Disability pension
hill. the of the President Notwithstanding, as
act vital to the Interests ANA honor oil the coun-
try la this aud coming generations.
koS0red, That after careful consideration OF the
Presidents message we pronounce II unsouud ma
its arguments and inferences l. Because ID
deavors TO institute a comparison between wars
which Were comparatively mere sklrnli=hes ana
tile boodicSt struggle the world has ever known
We will only instance the Mexican war, where the
Killed were five six hundred and the wounded
Ten twelve hundred In the war of the rebel
lion the killed aud wounded were numbered by the
hundreds of thousands. 2 Because II strains aud
warps the rules OF construction 10 show that this
act might include many who ought not TO he pen
stoned when the construction lies entirely with the
Administration, and, fairly made includes only
those totally disabled g. Because its reasoning
a.. II NtaaN fsaffl
men may receive the benefit of them, applies rather
Go the general policy of pensions and rewards Tor
service than 10 this particular BILL and u Is an ar
gument which, II carried To liz conclusion, would
destroy every sentiment of patriotism and public
generosity g. Because II assumes that the Union
soldiers Of the war of the rebellion have already
beenp accustomed higher than those of any other war
la the worlds history We need not go outside OF
this message Ia show the error ia this assumption.
BY il find that onethird of the soldiers Of the
war OF the Revolution or their representatives
have been pensioned, and fourth of those OF the
war Of 1872 by taking the figures in the Amer-
can Encyclopedia we ind the enilstments Tor the
Mexican war were 1920 aud not IL. 230, as this
message states, aud that the pensions TO the sur
Vivors alone, mp 90 1874 were ii Dos and that the
message b. in erroTin giving the number OF all pen
Eions APP 10 June 30, lss5 at 76l9; we find by fair
calculation that nearly, II not quite, one-tourth
have been tJensoned. The proportions OF pensions
Tor the civil war IL about one-tfth. The chances
for injuries in the civil war were more than 100 TO
one of those la the other wars referred TO- 5. Be
consider u very cold comfort for the poor
dependent veteran in one of our County poorhouses
90 be told that Soldiers Homes have been provided
for a few thousand out of 2000,O0O, aud that laws
have been passed giving preference 10 those who
served the country, when those Homes and those
laws do not help him.
Resolutions OF respect 10 tho memory of Com
rade John A. Logan and sympathy for his family,
together with high eulogy 10 hs character. were
adopted. The Encampmeni expressed hope that
his remains would be buried In illinois.
The reports Of officers revealed state Of the
Order which must he ia the highest degree graft
tying 10 The comrades in the State Ten years ago
Il was shown that the Department had emerged
nom debt Of about $500. and had accumulated
fund of 500 Ia excess Of That within year. The
Assistant Adjutaui-Generals report at the same
time indicated the existence Of about SO Corps In
good standing and the membership was less Than
1000 The reports made TO this Encampment
show 500 Posts in good standing, with member
ship of 26,s9 In good standing; total disburse-
ment Of -. 2sg4; net gain during the year OF
VI. 43i 90 aud balance on hand of S5 s36 GO. The
growth of lbe Order during the last decade has been
Inafveatis The afternoon and evening sessions
were devoted 10 the elections of officers, aud
Springfield Mas chosen Rs the llace for next years
EHcampment. There were bat two candidates for
Department Commander, and A. G. Sweetzer, Of
Bloomington, was chosen 10y vote of 262 10 24O for
Thomas &. Fullerton, of Aurora The other Off
GERS are :. v. C., w. l. Diston. Quincy; J. V. C.,
Col. Nm. Avery. Woodstock Chap, Lewis Curtis.
sycamore; Medical Director, DR. j. Mckee, Rock
Island. Council Of Administration. J.. ID Stecn.
Danvilie; Y. r. y. Koch, Chicago; Il. r. Roberts,
Springfield, J. H. Harral, Aurora William Cen
denen, Moline. Delegates John nj Hamilton. at
large; J, T. Bennett. H. G. Connolly. James :.
g. EveIell. Jasper NJ. Rsece, w. l. Hart. =. c.
1lnvss. Joseph l.. Bavenhower, i. NJ. Boyer, A l..
Cheilnin. ID. :. Dicken James j. Ieaey, ID. T..
Munger, g, 1. Matleson II. III. Thomas. ID. r. IIg
gins. q y. Loop ". A. Ewing G. l.. Vaughan,
Clark G, Morse, Charles T. Nels, l.. y. Coupland
John q a, Wright tan j. D H@wth9Srn; Alter
Bremner G. n. Maison T.. NJ. Pike, J. G spnges,
}. NJ. Iraley. L. G. Moderwell. T.. IA. Dibhle q.
Grouse n. d Barbour r. W Jones G. r. Fair.
banks, Robb Gibson. J. q. Willis, w. II. Christian
y l.. Manning, John Cherry. NJ Roth. w =.
kaufman NJ Conrad, NJ *. Wager. George G.
Brown. }. J.. Dryden
Before adjourning a resolution was adopted
recognizing the Nomen's Relief Corps the
only auxiliary of the Grand Army.
Custer Post, No 242 la Sale has adopted reso-
buttons Of regret the death of the only son Of
Past Posi- Commander A. J Reddick.
INDIANA
The annual Encampment Of this Department
wac held al indianapolis. on the l7th OF February.
Commander Bennett offered "A resolution calling
upon Senators and Representatives in Congress foT
the prompt aud immediate passage Of the Depend
ent Pension Bill over the veto OF the President,
which was finally adopted by large majority.
Tie Committee ON Pensions reported. suggesting
thai q. A II. Posts throughout the country organ
he County Committees embracing the Chairman
Of each Relief Committee TO meet within 30 DAYS
Rnd orRnnize Joint committees whose sole duty
VIII be 90 look after the old soldiers IN County Asy
lums aud urge and demand that such inmates shall
be cared Tor az public expense outside the County
nsylumsi each chairman 10 report TO the Depart
nient Ia detail what has been accomplished prioi
10 Jan. 1888. AT the business meeting the follow
lng officers We're elected: Commander Rev Ira J
Chase, of Hendricks County; - v. C.. William n
DAILY, OF Miami j. V. C., e. G. Bryant OF Ripley
County Medical Director, A. II. Tucker; Chap
Rev. A. w. Lamport, Pastor of Central Avenue NJ
E.1hurcl, Indianapolis. The Encampment passed
a resolution la memorial Of Gen. Logan which
highly euiogizcd his qualities a and as q
soldier
KANSAS
NJ. /. Rcitzel. Waiervie: Officers OF wateryill,
Post, No. 200: Commander. A. FralIm; s. v c. n
Smith; J. v c. ID. J. Huffman; Adit NJ l.. Reit
Eeli q, ID, Il. T.. Thompson; q. NJ, George II. Sit
comb Chap, }. III. ltcitzel; Surg. d. W. Humfre
WILLIE O. g., T. d. Peabody; = NJ, J. g. Dckey
Our Post has a. members la good standing
KENTUCKY
Crofton Post No. o, Concord. presents the nam,
Of Col. Robert NJ Kelly for department Com
Dandcr.
MARYLAND
Tine ilthannu'll Encampment Of this Department
Whh held at Frederick heb, u and % TIN
morning session 81 tie EBcampmcnt was devote,
cbieny 10 tbe transaction Of business OF a priyat,
character. A resolution passed To the efiec
That The Department OF Maryland Of the Gran,
Army Of the Republic cutters it, Drotes apainst a.
veto by the President 81 tie hill known a. The De
pendent Pension B believing ttat the ret,reseut
htives of tc people the best Judges of ilte feel
lnEs aud wishes OF the people. etc. The resolution
which was offered hy "a country member from
kliarp-bnrg Post was ordered 10 le teleVrnrled 4,
Representative McConas at Washington ph
Encanpmeni decided 10 hold its iie Al annual n,cct
ing NJ Westminster. The officers elected 10 sarr,
for the ensuing yeHFaTe Deparlm cut Conn,atde,
Col. III. y. indcrliiil. of Po.t D; sN. g.. A. - Tag
CART, of Post 3; }. v. C., -. H. Broclsatt of Po.i
NJ. D. Dr. y. A. rehwHrZ, OF Post -: Chm Rev
Is T. GARRISON. of Post B. Council of hon,ini.lr ~
non VIM. - hndghis i','st J. o. Foge, Post 3